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While completing several tasks throughout the morning, the employee began to feel pain in their right shoulder and neck.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING BACK AND ALL EMPLOYEE'S WEIGHT WAS ON LEFT LEG AND EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE GAVE WAY.
Crusher employee was opening overhead door. Wind blew dust and debris into the shop area. Employee got dust in eyes. Flushed eyes with eye wash solution. Left eye still felt sore, safety rep brought employee to the eye dr. There was a small foreign object in employees left eye. It was removed and antibiotics were applied. Employee returned to work with no restrictions.
While loading the 520 haul truck, the 102 shovel operator suffered an apparent heart attack. First responders were dispatched to the scene and EMT's began to administer CPR. The operation technician was taken by ambulance to the local hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.
Employee was walking from job trailer to company truck without safety glasses when dust/dirt blew into his right eye. Employee did not report eye irritation until the start of his shift the next morning 09/06/13. Employee was taken to Eye Dr. where foreign body (dirt) was flushed out and given an antibiotic prescription as a precaution for his eye.
Employee states that when he bent over to pick up his gloves his knee twisted and locked up. He was unable to straighten it out.
**This incident is being reported to terminate citation 6556660. The citation is being contested and this report is submitted under protest.**Employee strained back and felt a pop in right hip while stepping down into work box to work on a lower crusher screen deck. No Conditions identified that contributed to the incident.
**This incident is being reported to terminate citation 6556656. The citation is being contested and this report is submitted under protest.**Employee felt a twinge in her back when she got out of her desk chair. Later felt pain and sought medical attention. No conditions identified that contributed to the event.
Employee got dirt in his eyes while watching a liner being lowered by the crane in our crusher. Incident was reported and employee flushed his eyes. On 3/31/2011 employee stated eye was still sore and went to clinic. Rust was removed and antibiotics were administered.
Employee states that while walking along side a suspended load, he felt something pull in his calf muscle. He noted that the leg muscle had been "tight" for 2 days prior. There was no specific incident that he can attribute the pain to.